Powertrain System Engineer (Diesel/Combustion)

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

You will work with AC/DC charging architectures, V2X concepts, BMS, and regulatory standards (ISO 26262, DIN, SAE). Strong knowledge of BEV/ePT and hybrid architectures is required; familiar with CAN/LIN protocols.

Qualifications

• Experience with automotive systems across engine, transmission, and electrified powertrain.
• Understanding of charging architectures and energy flow for BEV/PHEV/EV.
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 and functional safety concepts.

Responsibilities

• Perform e-Powertrain function analysis and decomposition for energy storage systems.
• Elicit and document regulatory, environmental and electrical parameters & corporate specs.
• Create propulsion system high-level functional artifacts in IBM DOORS Next Gen (DNG).
• Identify propulsion system operating modes and document in DNG.
• Analyze Powertrain Thermal System performance across temperature ranges.
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies by defining deliverables, timing and risks.
• Develop End Of Line and In-plant requirements for energy storage subsystems.

Skills

Automotive Systems

ePT (Electrified Powertrain)

Hybrid Vehicle Architecture

BEV Architecture

AC Charging Systems

DC Charging Systems

Battery Management System

V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything)

Functional Safety (ISO 26262)

Vehicle Diagnostics

Job description

• Performing e-Powertrain function analysis and function decomposition for energy storage system
• Requirement elicitation activities to gather Regulatory requirements, environmental and electrical parameters & associated corporate specifications etc.
• Propulsion system high level functional requirement artifact creation in IBM DOORS Next Gen (DNG) including attribute classifications.
• Propulsion system Operating Modes Identification, Analysis and Documentation in DNG
• Powertrain Thermal System analysis to identify visually the normal, de-rated and non-functional performance for each component and determine possible Propulsion System functions for a given temperature range
• Participate in the Agile Methodology for defining RASI, deliverable, timing and to identify potential risks.
• Diagnostics requirements understanding and development of End Of line, In-pant requirements for different energy storage subsystems.

Requirements:

• Good understanding about basic automotive systems such as Engine, Transmission (Manual & Automatic), 4WD systems, Fuel systems, exhaust systems, Electrified power train etc.
• Good understanding about Hybrid vehicle, Battery Electric vehicles Architecture and components involved like inverters, DC-DC converter, Onboard Charging System, motor controls, etc.
• Detailed understanding of AC Charging (Architecture , types , energy flow, conversion) in ePT .
• Detailed understanding of DC Charging (Architecture , types , energy flow, conversion) for different regions and based on different protocols for PHEV and BEV .
• Good understanding about V2X features (V2L,V2H, V2G, V2V etc.) functionalities, working principle , applicability to standards.
• Good understanding of Battery management system (Architecture, functionalities, Estimations etc.)
• Good understanding about Charging and discharging standards (ISO , DIN , SAE etc.).
• Familiar with advance automotive technologies or functionalities such as Cruise control, ACC, ADAS, Stop & Start, ABS/ESP, Drive Modes, Thermal Management etc.
• Understanding of the HMI flows to achieve functionalities and interaction with User.
• Understanding of the Plug and charge feature (User interaction, certificate management, types of certificates and procedure)
• Good understanding of automotive electronics (Controllers, Sensors, actuators, Communication protocols like CAN, LIN, Flex ray etc.).
• Understanding basic sensor and actuator diagnostics.
• Understanding of the Vehicle schematic diagram and harness development process.
• Knowledge of Vehicle development Lifecycle, Change Management system, End of Line, Delivery plans.
• Familiar with Powertrain control software development/validation/ calibration.
• Knowledge of Requirement Development process
• Familiarity with Failure analysis techniques, FTA, HARA, DFMEA.
• Familiarity of functional safety concepts and ISO 26262.

MANDATORY SKILLS

Automotive Systems (Engine, Transmission, 4WD, Fuel & Exhaust Systems), Electrified Powertrain (ePT),Hybrid Vehicle Architecture, Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Architecture, AC Charging Systems